E. Coli On The Menu
Sunday, December 17, 2006

Most people are aware that fast food isn’t the most healthy choice out there but lately it’s becoming deadly.

First there was the bagged spinach outbreak, then Taco Bell and now I’m seeing reports of E. Coli at the Olive Garden.

I think my policy going forward is going to be to try to cook and eat as much fresh food as I can. Conveniences like fast food and bagged greens are nice but if I want a taco, I should make it myself. As someone trying to eat healthy and lose weight, it’ll take more time to wash some greens from the produce market instead of ripping open a pre-washed bag but in the long run I’ll probably be better off.

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posted by Anthony @ 7:27 AM, ,


No more fast food
Sunday, December 10, 2006

The easiest way to immediately start cutting calories and eating healthier is to stop eating fast foods. I went for many years without eating any fast foods but sadly, I’ve started again. Being a father of kids ages 4 and 2, means that Happy Meals are a part of your life. I know that the right thing to do would be to introduce the kids to healthy foods at a young age so that they develop good eating habits early on but that just isn’t realistic all the time. Sometimes they’re so finicky that they won’t eat anything but chicken nuggets. We’ve even tried to buy chicken nuggets at the supermarket but they won’t even try them. And when your kids are yelling Wendys, Wendys, Wendys at dinnertime you usually give in just for the silence.

So Mommy and Daddy started to grab a meal with the kids and now we eating fast food again. 500 + calories for a hamburger and then add fries and a soda on top of that and that’s just not good for anyone. Especially if your on a diet.

Recently, the kids have started eating Subway sandwiches. They have a Kids Meal deal where you get a small sandwich, a fruit roll up and a juice box. Obviously still not the greatest thing for you but much better than a hamburger.

Avoiding fast food is a must and sometimes you have to get creative to find alternatives when you’re on the run or if you have small kids.

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posted by Anthony @ 12:02 PM, ,